Our Impact - Intrinsic Schools

Our approach is yielding strong student outcomes and is in great demand.

As our students move through their middle and high school years, our main strategies tie directly to our model – our POD classrooms, inclusive culture, trusting relationships, Choice Day and intensive postsecondary support that starts early. We complement this with true parent and family partnership and a talented team.

Middle & High School Results

Level 1+ or 1 rating from CPS every year since opening (Belmont Campus).
Consistently rated “Well-Organized” by UChicago Impact’s 5Essentials System.
Our mobility rate is very low – only three percent leave for other schools, compared to 11 percent district-wide.
Almost one third of incoming students are siblings – families choose us multiple times.
Our family engagement rates in the 99th percentile as we partner with families via an active Parent Advisory Council, Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee, Visioning & Design Sessions, Town Hall Meetings, and facility use and volunteer opportunities.
Once at full enrollment, our schools are funded entirely by public dollars – i.e., with the standard per-pupil allotment, without any private fundraising.
Rated ‘Advanced’ by Promise54 in their staff experience survey on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

85%

OF INTRINSIC BELMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS CHOOSE TO STAY FOR HIGH SCHOOL. THEY CHOOSE INTRINSIC INSTEAD OF HUNDREDS OF OTHER OPTIONS INCLUDING SELECTIVE ENROLLMENT, MAGNET AND PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS.

Postsecondary Results.

As we prepare our students for school and careers post-high school, our main strategies focus on exploring identity, considering different long-term options, and ‘practicing’ independent decision-making. We invest significantly in our postsecondary team to ensure a high counselor-to-student ratio, and host regular in-person meetings with families. Through Seminar classes we focus on postsecondary planning. We link students to local professionals, and organize college and career visits and summer experiences.

100%

of Intrinsic seniors have a strong postsecondary plan – in place by May 1 of each year.